The Opener match of the Women’s ODI World Cup 2025 (INDW vs SLW) has been stopped on September 30 at Guwahati due to the intervention of rain.

As a result, the game started to lose overs, and it has been reduced to 48 overs. Sri Lanka won the toss and opted to bowl first. India batted first and scored only 40 runs in 10 overs.

India lost the wicket of Smriti Mandhana (8) for 14 runs. Prabodhani gave the first breakgthrough for the side.

Speaking at the toss, Chamari Athapaththu said, “We are bowling first. I am pretty confident about my bowling unit, so we are bowling first. It is a good batting track but there could be some dew later on. We are going with seven batters.”

“The prep has been good. Next five games we are playing in Sri Lanka, I hope we can bring out our best in the camp,” she concluded.

Meanwhile Harmanpreet Kaur said, “We were looking to bowl as well. Looks (pitch) very good, hopefully we will put up a good score. Everyone is fit, we are going in with three spinners and two pacers. She has been fantastic for us, hopefully she (Smriti) continues to do well. Today is a great opportunity to play good cricket again.”

INDW vs SLW Playing 11

India Women Playing 11: Pratika Rawal, Smriti Mandhana, Harleen Deol, Harmanpreet Kaur (C), Jemimah Rodrigues, Richa Ghosh (W), Deepti Sharma, Amanjot Kaur, Sneh Rana, Kranti Gaud, Shree Charani

Sri Lanka Women Playing 11: Chamari Athapaththu (c), Hasini Perera, Harshitha Samarawickrama, Vishmi Gunaratne, Kavisha Dilhari, Nilakshi Dev Silva, Anushka Sanjeewani (W) Udeshika prabodhani, inoka ranaweeraa